into a second re-- the u.s. into a second recession. cbo is predicting the economy will grow at a tepid 1.4% this year. budget cuts, tax increases have sliced the country's economic growth in half. that's why the unemployment rate will probably stay pretty much where it is right now at around 8%. but the good news is the economy is expected to pick up in 2014. that could push unemployment down but it could also set the stage for higher interest rates and inflation. amazing that we already know economic growth cut in half this year because of all this. the tax increase, the tiny tax increase they put into our paychecks, taking $4 billion out of our local economy. just that small change. cutting our economic growth in half, too. >> exactly. >> thanks, jess. >>> if you are battling the flu bug, you have plenty of company still. when we come back, we have some foods that you could eat so the next time around you and your family have a better chance of avoiding it. >> if you're looking for a job that utilized your repair skills, one group ma